Beverage Can Assembly

ABSTRACT

A beverage can assembly includes a beverage can that has number indicia printed on a top wall of the beverage can. The number indicia comprise numbers ranging between one and ten. A tab is movably disposed on the top wall of the beverage can and the tab can be manipulated for opening the drinking opening. Marker indicia are printed on the tab and the tab is pivotable on the top wall such that the marker indicia are directed toward a respective one of the numbers of the number indicia. In this way the beverage can may be assigned to a user thereby inhibiting other individuals from drinking from the beverage can. Thus, the marker indicia and the number indicia inhibit the transmission of infectious diseases with the beverage can.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to beverage devices and more particularly pertains to a new beverage device for assigning a beverage can to a user. The device includes a beverage can that has number indicia printed on a top wall of the beverage can. The device includes a tab that is pivotally coupled to the beverage can and arrow indicia are printed on the tab. The tab is rotatable to direct the arrow tab to point at a respective one of the number indicia.

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The prior art relates to beverage devices including a beverage bottle which has indicia printed on a cap and indicia printed on the bottle. The prior art discloses a plurality beverage containers which each has a unique band printed thereon to distinguish the plurality of beverage containers from each other. The prior art discloses a beverage container which has a plurality of rotating disks, each having indicia printed thereon, which are rotatable to assign the beverage container to a user. The prior art discloses a beverage can with a protective guard that is integrated into a tab of the beverage can.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a beverage can that has number indicia printed on a top wall of the beverage can. The number indicia comprise numbers ranging between one and ten. A tab is movably disposed on the top wall of the beverage can and the tab can be manipulated for opening the drinking opening. Marker indicia are printed on the tab and the tab is pivotable on the top wall such that the marker indicia are directed toward a respective one of the numbers of the number indicia. In this way the beverage can may be assigned to a user thereby inhibiting other individuals from drinking from the beverage can. Thus, the marker indicia and the number indicia inhibit the transmission of infectious diseases with the beverage can.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a beverage can assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 2 thereof, a new beverage device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 2 , the beverage can assembly 10 generally comprises a beverage can 12 that has number indicia 14 printed on a top wall 16 of the beverage can 12. The number indicia 14 comprise numbers 18 ranging between one and ten. The top wall 16 of the beverage can 12 has a lip 20 extending upwardly from the top wall 16 and the lip 20 is coextensive with a perimeter 22 of the top wall 16. The top wall 16 has a drinking opening 24 integrated into the top wall 16 and the drinking opening 24 is positioned adjacent to the lip 20. The number indicia 14 are positioned adjacent to the lip 20 and the number indicia 14 are spaced apart from each other and are distributed along the lip 20 such that the number indicia 14 define an arc. Furthermore, the number indicia 14 are positioned on an opposing side of the top wall 16 with respect to the drinking opening 24. The beverage can 12 may comprise an aluminum soda can, an aluminum beer can or any other type of beverage can which contains a consumable beverage.

A tab 26 is movably disposed on the top wall 16 of the beverage can 12 such that the tab 26 can be manipulated for opening 24 the drinking opening 24, and marker indicia 28 are printed on the tab 26. The tab 26 is pivotable on the top wall 16 such that the marker indicia 28 are directed toward a respective one of the numbers 18 of the number indicia 14. In this way the beverage can 12 may be assigned to a user thereby inhibiting other individuals from drinking from the beverage can 12. Thus, the marker indicia 28 and the number indicia 14 inhibit the transmission of infectious diseases with the beverage can 12 between the user and the other individuals.

The tab 26 has a front end 30, a rear end 32 and a top surface 34, and the tab 26 has a pivot point 36 which is located adjacent to the front end 30. The pivot point 36 is pivotally coupled to the top wall 16 of the beverage can 12 having the front end 30 being aligned with the drinking opening 24. The maker indicia are positioned on the top surface 34 and the marker indicia 28 are positioned adjacent to the rear end 32. Furthermore, the marker indicia 28 comprise an arrow 38 tapering to a point that is directed toward the rear end 32. The arrow 38 is pointed toward a respective one of the numbers 18 of the number indicia 14 when the tab 26 is rotated.

In use, the tab 26 is rotated to point the arrow 38 defined by the marker indicia 28 toward a respective one of the numbers 18 defined by the number indicia 14. In this way the user can assign the beverage can 12 to themselves when the user is consuming a beverage at gathering, such as a party or a holiday celebration. Thus, the beverage can 12 assigned to the user is less likely to be confused with other people's beverage containers. In this way the transmission of infectious diseases that would otherwise result from inadvertently sharing beverage containers is avoided.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements. 

1. A beverage can assembly having numerical indicia for assigning to a user, said assembly comprising: a beverage can having number indicia being printed on a top wall of said beverage can, said number indicia comprising numbers ranging between one and ten; and a tab being movably disposed on said top wall of said beverage can wherein said tab is configured to be manipulated for opening said drinking opening, said tab having marker indicia being printed on said tab, said tab being pivotable on said top wall such that said marker indicia is directed toward a respective one of said numbers of said number indicia to assign said beverage can to a user thereby inhibiting other individuals from drinking from said beverage can wherein said marker indicia and said number indicia are configured to inhibit the transmission of infectious diseases with said beverage can.
 2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein: said top wall of said beverage can has a lip extending upwardly from said top wall, said lip being coextensive with a perimeter of said top wall; said top wall has a drinking opening being integrated into said top wall, said drinking opening being positioned adjacent to said lip; and said number indicia are positioned adjacent to said lip.
 3. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein said number indicia are spaced apart from each other and are distributed along said lip such that said number indicia define an arc.
 4. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein said number indicia are positioned on an opposing side of said top wall with respect to said drinking opening.
 5. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein said tab has a front end, a rear end and a top surface, said tab having a pivot point being located adjacent to said front end, said pivot point being pivotally coupled to said top wall of said beverage can having said front end being aligned with said drinking opening.
 6. The assembly according to claim 5, wherein said maker indicia are positioned on said top surface of said tab, said marker indicia being positioned adjacent to said rear end.
 7. The assembly according to claim 6, wherein said maker indicia comprise an arrow tapering to a point being directed toward said rear end, said arrow being pointed toward a respective one of said numbers of said number indicia when said tab is rotated.
 8. A beverage can assembly having numerical indicia for assigning to a user, said assembly comprising: a beverage can having number indicia being printed on a top wall of said beverage can, said number indicia comprising numbers ranging between one and ten, said top wall of said beverage can having a lip extending upwardly from said top wall, said lip being coextensive with a perimeter of said top wall, said top wall having a drinking opening being integrated into said top wall, said drinking opening being positioned adjacent to said lip, said number indicia being positioned adjacent to said lip, said number indicia being spaced apart from each other and being distributed along said lip such that said number indicia define an arc, said number indicia being positioned on a opposing side of said top wall with respect to said drinking opening; and a tab being movably disposed on said top wall of said beverage can wherein said tab is configured to be manipulated for opening said drinking opening, said tab having marker indicia being printed on said tab, said tab being pivotable on said top wall such that said marker indicia is directed toward a respective one of said numbers of said number indicia to assign said beverage can to a user thereby inhibiting other individuals from drinking from said beverage can wherein said marker indicia and said number indicia are configured to inhibit the transmission of infectious diseases with said beverage can, said tab having a front end, a rear end and a top surface, said tab having a pivot point being located adjacent to said front end, said pivot point being pivotally coupled to said top wall of said beverage can having said front end being aligned with said drinking opening, said maker indicia being positioned on said top surface, said marker indicia being positioned adjacent to said rear end, said maker indicia comprising an arrow tapering to a point being directed toward said rear end, said arrow being pointed toward a respective one of said numbers of said number indicia when said tab is rotated.
 9. A method of assigning a beverage can to a user, the steps of the method comprising: providing a beverage can with a top wall; printing number indicia on said top wall, said number indicia comprising numbers ranging between one and ten, said number indicia being arranged into an arc on said top wall; providing a tab being pivotally coupled to said top wall of said beverage can, said tab having a top surface and a rear end; printing marker indicia on said top surface of said tab, said marker indicia being positioned adjacent to said rear end, said marker indicia comprising an arrow tapering to a point being directed toward said rear end; and rotating said tab such that said arrow defined by said marker indicia is directed toward a respective one of said numbers defined by said number indicia wherein said arrow and said respective number are configured to assign said beverage can to a user. 